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  • 3115 East Lion Lane
  • Suite 220
  • Salt Lake City, UT 84121
  • Main Number: (801) 733-5055
  • Fax: (801) 733-6783
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Tori D. Potestio, CPA

Officer/Shareholder
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Tori Potestio joined Sorensen, Vance & Company, P.C. in 1988 and became a shareholder in 2006. Tori is the firm’s Director of Attest Services and the Director of Quality Control.

Tori’s professional practice focuses on auditing, review and other attest services. She has specific audit expertise with most of the major industries serviced by the firm - with an emphasis on non-profit organizations, including those organizations subject to Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book). She performs the detail review of a majority of the firm’s audit and review engagements and provides consultation services related to non-profit organizations. As the firm’s Director of Quality Control, Tori is responsible to ensure that the firm complies with quality control standards and that quality attest services are provided to the firm’s clients.

Education Brigham Young University, B.S., Accounting, 1987

Certifications, Licenses and Professional Memberships Certified Public Accountant in Utah, 1991 Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants (UACPA) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Michael C. Renza, CPA

Officer/Shareholder
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Michael Renza joined Sorensen, Vance & Company, P.C. in 1992 and became a shareholder in 2006. He is the Director of Information Technology for the firm and helps keep the firm on the cutting edge of technology to improve efficiency in accounting services and firm administration.

Mike’s professional practice primarily focuses on auditing and consulting services for small business clients. He has significant background experience in the following industries: broker dealers, construction, hospitality, manufacturing, professional services, retail and retirement plans. Mike has exceptional computer and problem-solving skills, which provides unique opportunities to serve our clients.

Mike has no social life to speak of, but enjoys vacationing in Florida and taking cruises around the world. He occasionally plays tennis, attempts to play golf and was a former ski instructor and ski patroller.

Education B.A. Degree in Business Administration from Franklin & Marshall College in 1989

Certifications, Licenses and Professional Memberships Licensed Certified Public Accountant in Utah, 1997 Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Douglas R. Hardy, CPA

Officer/Shareholder
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Doug Hardy has been a shareholder at Sorensen, Vance & Company, P.C. since 2006 and the firm’s Director of Taxation since joining the firm in 2002. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Senior Tax Manager for a national accounting firm.

Doug’s professional practice focuses on tax planning, return preparation, and consulting for businesses and individuals. He has experience in estate planning, mergers and acquisitions, multi-state taxation, real estate transactions, high-wealth individuals and representation before the IRS and state taxing authorities. This includes unique experience with S-corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies (LLCs).

He has been asked to give presentations on many topics including Estate Tax Planning Strategies, Charitable Giving, Partnership Allocations, S Corporations, Tax Law Updates and Tax Research. He has also taught college courses on income tax and accounting.

Doug enjoys spending time with family, skiing, and golfing.

Education Brigham Young University, BS, Accounting, 1990 Brigham Young University, MAcc, Emphasis in Tax, 1990

Certifications, Licenses and Professional Memberships Certified Public Accountant, High Score, May 1991 exam. Licensed Certified Public Accountant, Utah, 1993. Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

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Don L. Sorensen, CPA
Principal
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Don L. Sorensen, CPA

Principal
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Don Sorensen is the founding member of Sorensen, Vance & Company, P.C. and its predecessor companies. He and another individual formed the predecessor accounting firm in 1976 and incorporated Sorensen, Vance & Company, P.C. in 1986. He is the Director of the firm’s management group, audit technical advisor and senior business advisor. Prior to founding the firm he was an audit manager with a large local accounting firm.

Don’s professional practice primarily focuses on planning and advisory services for individuals and small business clients. He has significant background and experience is in the following industries: broker dealers, financial services, hospitality, manufacturing, professional services, real estate, retail and wholesale, and retirement plans. He has expertise in business entity selection, tax and profit planning, audit and fraud investigation, general accounting services and retirement plan compliance and administration.

He serves on the Board of Directors of a business consulting company that provides human relation services to management personnel of large companies across the United States. He is an active member of a CPA “Management for Results” group that has been meeting annually since 1986. This group provides ‘best practices” information to its members.

Don enjoys spending time with his wife and family. His vacations are centered around trips to Seattle and Houston to visit his children and four grandchildren. He is an avid tennis player and has been playing competitively for over 45 years. As a give back to the game of tennis he has served in various capacities on the Boards of the Intermountain and Utah tennis associations for the past eight years. A tennis highlight for him was a trip to Paris and the French Open in 2007.

Education B.S Degree in Accounting from Utah State University in 1968

Certifications, Licenses and Professional Memberships Licensed Certified Public Accountant in Utah, 1973 Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Gary L. Vance, CPA
Principal
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Gary L. Vance, CPA

Principal
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Gary Vance joined the joined the firm in 1991. Prior to that time his professional experience had been with a national accounting firm for over five years and then forming another local accounting firm and developing a practice there until joining with Sorensen Vance & Company.

Gary’s practice centers on tax preparation and planning for individuals and businesses as well as small business accounting and consulting. He has experience in real estate transactions, pension plan accounting and compliance, representation before the IRS and business structure and entity selection.

Gary enjoys spending time with his wife, two children and five grandchildren. He is also an avid golfer, spending many enjoyable hours at his country club with friends and colleagues. He has also volunteered his time at his club to serve on its Board of Directors and also on various standing committees. Other free time is spent reading, mostly history, and traveling.

EducationGary received his B.S. Degree in Accounting from the University of Utah in 1970.

Certifications, Licenses and Professional Memberships Licensed Certified Public Accountant in Utah, 1972 Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Jeffrey B. Gyllenskog, CPA
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Jeffrey B. Gyllenskog, CPA

Principal
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Jeff Gyllenskog has been a shareholder at Sorensen, Vance & Company, P.C. since 1996. He began his public accounting career in 1970 with a national accounting firm. He has worked in the private sector for eight years in the education, construction and development industries. He also worked for another local public accounting firm for fifteen years before joining Sorensen, Vance & Company, P.C.

Jeff’s professional practice focuses on tax planning and compliance and consulting for businesses and individuals. He has significant background and experience in the following industries: construction, development, manufacturing, real estate, professional services, retail and wholesale sales.

Jeff enjoys spending time with his family, including his nineteen grandchildren. He and his wife, Susan, have started traveling in the last ten years and look forward to continuing their travels. He loves spending his spare time on the golf course with family and friends.

Education B.S. Degree in Accounting from Utah State University in 1970

Certifications, Licenses and Professional Memberships Licensed Certified Public Accountant in Utah, 1972 Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants American Institute of Certified Public Accountants